Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



PATENTED. JUNE 23, 1908.

0; M. BOYLAN. METALLIC TIE AND RAIL FASTBNE APPLICATION FILED OUT. 28, 1907.

19i m eases a pprtion of the fastener.

ATENT car ies.

OSGARl/L BGYLAN, OF MQKEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA.

METALLIC TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June .33, 1908.

Application filed October 28, 1907. Serial No. 399,401.

To all whom it may concern: Y

Be it known that I, OscAR M. BOYLAN, a i citizen of the United States of America, residing at McKeesport, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties and Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference. being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a metallic tie and rail fastener, and. the'invention has for its object to dispense with the use of the ordinary Wooden tie and spike commonly employed for supporting and holding a rail.

Another object of this invention is to provide a metallic tie and positive and reliable means for maintaining a rail upon the tie, whereby it cannot be laterally or vertically displaced. I

My tie is of the I-heam' construction, and as a fastener I employ a base plate and two clips, said clips being securely bolted to the up er flanges of the tie.

The; metallic tie and rail fastener will be presently described in detail, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the tie and rail fastener, Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the tie having the rail attached thereto, Fig. 3 is,a plan of the same, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the clips of the fastener, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the base plate of the fastener, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another clip [constituting the accom 'anying drawings, 1 indicates the base ange of the tie of IE-beam construction, 2 the web thereof and 3 the upper flanges of the tie, whichare of a less width than the base, flanges, thereby providing afirin and wide foundation for the tie.

The top or up er flanges 3' of the tie adjacent to the en s of said tie, are provided with depressions 4 which constitutes seats for the base plates 5, upon which rails 6 are adapted to rest. One edge of the base plate 5 is provided with a rib or enlargement 6 for bracing one side of the rail, and upon this rib or enlargement 6 is secured a clip 7 a bolt 8 and a nut 9 being used for this purpose, said bolt passing through one of the upper flanges 3 of the tie and the rib ,or enlargement 6. The clip 7 is adapted to overlie one of the base flanges of the rail 6*, and to secure the departing from seats and provided at one other side of the rail, I use a clip 10 which is also secured to the tie and base plate 5 b a bolt 11 and a nut 12. \Vhile the clip 7 rests u on the rib or enlargement 6, the other 0 ip rests directly u on the base plate 5, and this clip is diagona to each one of the upper flanges 3 of the metallic tie. In this manner the stresses and strains upon the tie will belirmly resisted.

I desire to call particular attention to the fact that the rib or enlargement 6 is used upon the outer ends of a tie, whereby the outer sides of the rails will be firmly braced, and lateral and horizontal displacement of the rail entirely prevented. Further, I prevent the shearing of the bolts and nuts by using the countersunk seat or depressed portion of the tie. In lowering the bolts and nuts, the flanges of the w eels of rolling stock are revented from en aging the same, and accidgnts due to the siearing of nuts and bolts and the displacement of rails are entirely eliminated.

Such variations in the minor details of construction as are permissible by the appended claims can be resorted to without the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new, is

1. A metallic tie and rail fastener ing a supportin base and a hea formed of a pair 0 laterally extending flanges, said flanges projecting in opposite directions with respect to each other, said flanges depressed to provide seats,'a base plate mounted upon each of said end with an enlargement, said base plates adapted to have the rail sections mounted thereon, said sections abutting against said enlar ements, a clip seated upon each of said en argements adapted to overla one side of the base of the rail sections, a c ip mounted upon each of said base plates, of greater thickness than the first-mentioned clip and adapted to overlap the other side of the base of the rail section, and holdfast devices extending through said clips, base plates curing the clips in position whereby the rail sections are connected to the supporting member.

2. A metallic tie and rail fastener ing a supportin member embodying a web, a base and a hea formed of a pair of laterally extending flanges, said flanges projecting in compriscomprismember embodyin a web, a,

and flanges for fixedlyse ly disposed with relation I to the clip 7, whereby a clip will be fastened a base plate mounte upon eac and provided at one end .with an enlar eopposite directions with respect to each other, said flanges de ressed to provide seats,

ment, said base plates adapted to have t e rail'sections mounted thereon, said sections abutting against said enlargements, a clip seated upon each of. said enlar ements adapted to oyerlap one side of the base of the rail sections, a clip mounted u on each of said base plates, of greater thlckness than the first-mentioned c ip and adapted to overlap the other side of the base of' the rail section, and holdfast devices extending through said clips, base plates and flanges for fixedly securing the clips in position whereby the rail sections are connected to the supporting member, said holdfast' devices positioned at the corners of the base plates.

3. A metallic tie and rail fastener comprising a supporting member embodying a base, a web, and a head formed of a pair of laterally extending fianges, said flanges provided with transversely extending depressions to constitute seats, a base plate mounted on each of said seats and prevented from longitudinally shifting by the Walls of the depression, said base plates bein rectangular in contour, each of said base p ates provided at one side with an enlargement, said base plates adapted to su port the rail sections,

clips mounted upo n t e base plates and overof said seats la ing the base of the rail sections and ho l f ast devices extendin through the clips, base plates, and flanies or fixe ly securing the clips in position w ereby the rail sections are connected to the supporting member..

4. A metallic tie and rail-fastener comprising a supporting member embodying a base, a web, and a head formed of a pair of laterally extending flanges, said flanges provided with transversely extending depressions to curing the clips position whereby the rail sections are connectedfto the supporting member, said holdfast devices extending through each base late and arranged at certain corners of the atter.

In testimony whereof I- aflix my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR MJBOYLAN.

Witnesses:

CYRUs D. MILLER, THos. J. LEwIs. 

